Kyle Sooley-Brookings

Jan 18, 20201 min

Storm Update for Newfoundland #nlwx

Blizzard conditions are continuing across the Avalon Peninsula, Burin, Peninsula, and parts of Central Newfoundland.

There are thousands without power and most customers will remain without power all night and roads remain impassable.

As of 9:30 pm St. John's International Airport recorded 62 cm of snow.

Overnight, snow and blowing snow is expected to continue.

What's still to come?

Snowfall forecast (tonight and Saturday)

  • St. John's 10 to 15 cm

  • Carbonear 5 to 10 cm

  • Marystown 2 to 4 cm

  • Gander 5 to 10 cm

Wind gust forecast (tonight and Saturday)

  • St. John's 140 km/h

  • Carbonear 140 km/h

  • Marystown 90 km/h

  • Gander 120 km/h